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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

I LOVE the new Simon Says Stamp Corbel Cut Border die!!! It is SOOOOO pretty, and I've made two cards made with it, same layout, changing out the colors and sentiments...

I used a 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel, and die cut both the long ends with the border die, adding one layer underneath for depth. I added a sentiment that was also layered(three or four deep) and an added sentiment stamp stamped with versa mark and white embossed. Here's a close up...

The second one, just like the first, but using a different color combo and die cut sentiment...

and a close up...

Oh yeah...loving this one, and having so much fun!!! Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa

More leftovers...this time some die cut, colored elephants from W Plus 9 Designs stamps and dies. I decided to use them to make a couple Christmas cards...Hey...kind of different, elephants on Christmas cards, I know, Elephants would be FAR away from snow and snowflakes...but they are cute... anywhere, anytime:)!!...

Snipped around his trunk and added a snowflake hung on a silver thread and added a bow...

The second one, snowflakes all around, another WPlus9 design die for the sentiment...

Sunday, December 10, 2017

I used the sweet Script Miss You die and the cute Picture Book Hugging Penguin die, along with the Simon Falling Snow Background stamp. I die cut and layered both the penguin and the sentiment and stamped the snow with versamark and white embossed. I tore some white textured cardstock for the snow piles. Here's a close up...

Hope you will check out the new release over at Simon...lots of fun just waiting for you:)!! Thanks for visiting me today!!
Hugs!! Lisa

Saturday, December 9, 2017

I save my leftover die cuts. Some projects work, others, not so much, but...call me a hoarder or maybe as I'd like to say, a hopeful hoarder, I save the die cuts I don't use for another day...another project. THIS is what my craft desk looked like when I opened my 4+ bags of leftover die cuts to sort and decide what to keep or use...AGHHHHH!!!!!....what a mess, but what POTENTIAL!!!...

I chose to use the snowflakes from the discontinued Memory Box die, Snowflake Love Pendant die (on the bottom left in the above picture), cut them off the die cut, layered and used the Pretty Pink Posh Film Strip dies that I had leftover(in the middle), layering them as well. I combined them with a piece of watercolored paper, that I had THROWN IN THE GARBAGE, my craft garbage can...but remembered it, and thought it would be perfect for THIS project...TOO FUNNY!!!! I adhered them to a card that I had used the Papertrey Ink Impression Plate and then die cut the Reverse Confetti Joy to finish the card(layered too)! Here's a close up...

I have ideas for A LOT more of my leftovers...stay tuned!!!!! Thanks for visiting me today!!
Hugs!! Lisa

Sunday, December 3, 2017

I LOVE dies!! I love December!! Simon has made this December full of wonderful dies...making this a LOVED Diecember®:)!! I chose the fun set of border dies from this new release for my two cards today, Arched Stitching Borders dies! What is so cool about these border dies is that they can be used as traditional border dies to make cards like these...

I like that they can also be used in different ways! The first way I've used them a lttle differently is to use them to make an image... a sun!...

This was made with patterned paper, die cut with the saw tooth edged border die from the set, layered and adhered to a card base with another piece of patterned paper with a sentiment from the Simon Handlettered Encouragement stamp set. Here's a close up...

OR...you could use the border die to create a frame for a sentiment, which serves as the focal point for the card...

Simply done, I die cut the scalloped die from the set on both sides of a piece of white cardstock, creating a scalloped frame. I then stamped the sentiment stamp from the Thoughtful Messages stamp set, stamped in black and clear embossed. I layered the frame for some depth and adhered to the patterned panel of the card. Here's a close up...

Ok...on to the fun for you!! Simon will generously be giving a $25 coupon to one commenter from each and every blog on the hop, simply leave a comment for a chance to win!! The winners will be chosen and be posted on theSimon Says Stamp Blog on Wednesday, so make sure you check the blog to see if you're a winner!

The next stop on the hop is to Anna-Karin Evaldsson's blog!! All the participants of today's blog can be found on the Simon Says Stamp Blog, you can head there if you should get lost...hope you will check out everyone's inspiration today...oh what real fun:)!!

Thursday, November 30, 2017

I have another card to show you all using the new Simon Says Stamp Stained Glass stamp/die set...what a wonderful set for Christmas!!

I used the stamp and die for the "MERRY". I stamped the sentiment to line up with the stripes of the card's panel, and layered. I also used the new Simonn Holly Fanfare die, as well, to dress up my MERRY, scoring the leaves to give them some dimension. I also used the Simon Stitched Rectangle dies to make a frame in gold. Here's a close up...

Hope you have all had a great November...Thanks for visiting me today!!
Hugs!! Lisa

Friday, November 17, 2017

I've made a thank you card that uses a My Favorite Things sentiment die, and a Simon Says Stamp backgroud stamp...

I stamped the background with black ink and clear embossed this pretty Simon background stamp, Ornate Background. I then die cut the My Favorite Things Big "THANKS" from a rainbow of striped papers that I had adhered together. I loved how the rainbow looked against the stamped background, so I put the two together! Here's a close up...

This was so much fun to put together...Thanks for visiting me today!!
Hugs!! Lisa

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Oh, how I love snowmen!!! I have bunches of them on my Christmas tree every year, and having grown up in Buffalo NY, snowmen were and always will be a part of me:)!! Simon Says Stamp has the cutest snowman die this season, and I have made a card showcasing this cute little guy...

I die cut and layered the "man" and his gear, then adhered all the pieces to another solid snowman, that I had embossed on a piece of cardstock with the snowman die, and cut out. It's MUCH easier to put all his pieces on a single piece of cardstock, than to adhere all the pieces of his hat and then his body all individually onto the card. I added some holly leaves and a berry from the new Simon Holly Fanfare die, and adhered him to a snowfilled piece of blue cardstock. I masked the small part that I wanted the sentiment to be, and after wiping with my magic powder bag, versamarked the Simon Falling Snow background stamp and white embossed. I used a Simon sentiment from the On a String stamp set that I stamped with black ink and clear embossed. Here's a close up...

Oh, SO IN LOVE with this little guy!! Thanks for visiting me today!!
Hugs!! Lisa

Monday, November 13, 2017

I made a bouquet of red flowers amongst a green backdrop, for this Christmas card...

I stamped, die cut, layered twice, then color the flowers. I stamped them die cut the leaves, colored, then cut strips of green cardstock to make the stems, and attached the leaves to the stems to the flowers. I stamped the banner with my MISTI and some black ink, so I coul make sure it was really dark, so I stamped it a couple/few times, then die cut. I used the magic embossing bag, then stamped the "Merry Christmas" with versamark and white embossed. I swiped green ink on some white cardstock to make the background panel green, wanted to keep the colors really similiar. You'll notice that the green is a bit uneven in spots...perfect swiping is not me:)!! I DID dot random dots in the centers of the flowers with some green enamel accents. Here's a close up...

I know, not the traditional kind of Christmas card, but who doesn't love a bouquet of flowers...even for Christmas?! I LOVE flowers anytime!!! Thanks for visiting me today!!
Hugs!! Lisa

Saturday, November 11, 2017

I used the Simon Says Stamp Ornate Leaves stamps/die set and made a couple of Autumn cards...

The image stamps from this set are soooooo pretty!! I used the pumpkin on this first card, along with the flourish stamp from the set on either side of the layered pumpkin. I also used some orange enamel accents to dot the tips of the flourish, and some black twine as an accent on the top. The bottom...one of my favorite things to do, right now, is small stripes from a gift card holder card. Here's a close up...

The second one, much like the first, has the leaf image from the set, stamped in three different colors and layered...

I used a sentiment from an older retired Simon set, Autumn Blessings, just wanted you to be able to see, a pretty set with pretty sentiments, and I couldn't resist, as the sentiment really "fit" the card...

I layered the leaves and added Doodlebug enamel dots and some twine, as well as the stripes at the bottom of the card, like the first, these ones stamped. Here's a close up...

These ornate leaves and pumpkin are so stinkin pretty...and such fun to create with!! Thanks for visiting me today!!
Hugs!! Lisa

Friday, November 10, 2017

I used the new Simon Says Stamp Stained Glass Greetings stamp/die set to make a Christmas cards, one outlined in gold, the other outlined in black...

I stamped, embossed, die cut, colored and layered the sentiments. I adhered them to a panel that I had stamped the Center Cut Kaleidoscope background stamp on with Simon Lipstick red ink, and stamped one of the set's sentiments at the bottom with versamark and gold embossed. I popped up the whole panel onto a card with gold embossed stripes. Here's a close up...

and another...loving these sentiments and this beautiful background stamp!!...

Here's the same card, except stamped with black ink and clear embossed...